Hasp lock



Oct. 16 1923.

. W. F. KNAPP HASP LOCK Filed Jan. 18. 1921 wrrmmp WITNESSES Patented ea. ie, 1923.

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' WILLIAM n-xnerr, on DENVER, COLORADO.

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Application filed January 18,192Ld Seria1 m3. 438,159. 1

wherein a staple is used in connection with a hasp, the invention having for its object the provision of a staple supporting plate designed to accommodate means associating with the padlock or the like, whereby the V padlock is permanently attached to the said plate to thereby prevent loss of the look when the latter is not in use.

The nature and advantages of the 1nven tion will be better understood when the following detail description is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, the invention residing in the combination, construction and arrangement of parts as claimed. I

In the drawing forming part of this application, like numerals of reference indicate the similar parts in the sevaral views and wherein Figure 1 is a view of the staple supporting plate constructed in accordance with V 32, the terminal of which loop 1s secured as one embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 is a similar view of a modified.

form. V

Figure 3 is a similar view t another modified form of the invention.

Figure 4 is a similar view of astill further modified form.

Referring, to the drawings in detail particularly Figure 1, 110 indicates a plate adapted to be secured to a suitable support by means of fastening elements 11, the plate supporting staple 12 isused in conjunction with a hasp' (not shown). plate has a depending portion 13 which is of a width substantially'of the width of the plate 10 being formed to provide a' right-singularlydisposed extension 14 having a loop 15 and an opening 16. A padlock 17 of any well known construction is attached to one end of. a flexible element such as a chain or the like indicated at 18, the opposite end of this element being secured to the opening 16 in the extension 14;.

- When the hasp has been separated from the staple 12, and the lock is not in use, the said lock can be suspended from the plate 10. to

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preventits loss, or the shackle of the lock may be arranged within the loop 15 to support the lock in a manner shown in Figure 1 .so it can be readily and quickly obtained i for use when desired. H

In Figure 2 I have shown a modified form of the invention wherein the staple is indicated at 20 and mounted upon a plate 21 having a depending portion 22. Car; ried by the depending portion 22 is apair of loops 23 and 24 respectively, the staples being arranged at right-angles to the staple 20 and in short embodied relation. 0 The lock 25 is secured to one endot avflexible element 26, the opposite end of the said arrangement being secured to the loop 2&. When the lock is not in use the shackle thereof is positioned within the loop 23 so that the lock may be Supported in the manner shown in Figure 2.

In Figure 3 I have illustrated another modified form of the invention wherein the staple is indicated at 27, the staple being mounted upon a plate 28 having an offset portion 29 provided with an aperture 30. This offset portion is arranged at one side of the plate 28 while adjacent the opposite side'of the plate is an extension 31, which extension is bent upon itself to provide a loop staple is indicated at36 and arranged upon a plate 37 which is similar in COIlStTllCiZIQU to 'modified form of the invention wherein the i the plate 10 shown and described in connection with Figure 1. The lock 38 secured to one end of a flexible element 29. the opposite end of the said element being secured within the opening 40 provided in the rightangular extension 41, this extension being formed to provide a loop 42. The lock 43 ice is equipped with a hook 44 which is adapted to be positioned within the loop to support the look upon the plate in the manner illus trated. The lock 43in this particular instance is not provided with a shackle, and for which reason the hook 4A is used.

Vhile it is believed that from the tore- I I going description, the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself to What is herein the plate and lock, and a loop carried by said plate or supporting said lock.

' 2. The combination with a lock, o fa plate, an extension projecting from said plate, a flexible element terminally connected with the plate'and said'l'ock, and a loop carried by said extension for supporting said lock.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature- WILLIAM F. KNAPP. 

